1 . Born with a serious brain disease, Wesley Wee, a middle-aged man finds it difficult to   control most of his muscles. He is _______ in a wheelchair due to the language barrier and inability to dress or feed himself, so writing a book seems out of the _______.However, as you can imagine, his_______disabilities didn’t stop the ambitious man from spending five years _______every letter in his inspiring book, Finding Happiness Against the Odds, with just his big right toe.And the book will be _____ later this month.“With my story, I want to tell others with disability not to _______ hope. If I had given up hope, I wouldn’t be here today, ”he said.

Growing up, Wesley faced _______ from his own family who were embarrassed about his condition.His mother would hit him and say, “You are good for _______.It is better you die.”His father forced him to do a one-hour _______ every night, in an attempt to make him walk normally.At one point, life became too much to ________ for Wesley, and he attempted to take his own life not once but four times.

________, his grandmother loved him.She cared for him on weekends and ________ he received an education at the Spastic Children’s Association even though his parents thought it would be wasted on him.

Now Wesley has bigger dreams ________ earning just $1, 000 a month and he refuses to apply for government aid. He wants to ________ his own shoe business and hopefully after making profits he can adopt a disabled child.For now, he is focused on publishing his book and ________ others.

2 . I have been a student here for the last three years now. I really _______ it here, the teachers, the students, and everything. However, leaving my old school and changing to a new one wasn’t so _______ for me.

I had never changed schools before; I was quite happy where I was and _______ with everyone, but my mom thought it was time for a _______. My mom wanted me to better my skills which were something I wasn’t _______. I’ve always loved social sciences, but until sixth grade, _______ I hadn’t written one great essay (文章). My mom was right. I had to start learning more about writing, _______ it was a love of mine. It also is a very _______ skill to have because it is needed in every way that one might follow.

Afterwards, I didn’t want to _______ my old friends. I had been with those friends since first grade, and I thought that if I left school our ________ wouldn’t be easy. The summer of 2018 was ________ for me. I was feeling sick and nervous ________ that I wouldn’t make any friends at my new school. But then my mom tried to tell me ________, “Everything will be okay, believe me.”

After one week at the new school, I started thinking it was ________. I was enjoying the learning and having fun with my many new friends. With persuasion (说服) from my mom at first, I had made the right choice. I’m ________ to everyone around me, especially my mom.

3 . Skydiving has always held a fascination for me. Despite the fear, there is something that _______ me to it. It is an adventure, making me feel _______ but thrilled, with the world opening up before me in mere seconds.

November 24, 2021, a day perfect for my solo skydiving — sunny, with little wind.

After going through safety rules with my coach, I _______ with faith. As I flew through the air, the adrenaline (肾上腺素) ran through my veins.

However, after 30 seconds, I realized I was lower than anticipated. Urgently, without stabilizing my body position, I _______ to pull my parachute, only to have it wrap around my leg. I tried to untie the lines, but my efforts were _______.

With the ground getting closer, I prepared to _______. As an optimist, I didn’t think it would be destructive. _______, the automatic reserve (备用) parachute opened. I gained some control, directing myself toward grass, which I hoped would _______ a softer landing.

The _______ turned out far from gentle. I lay in ________ pain, screaming for help. The skydiving club members arrived quickly but they didn’t dare do anything due to the risk of ________ my injuries. Soon, the air ambulance crew came with ________, offering temporary relief.

Severe injuries cast ________ on my future. No one could guarantee if I would walk again. Sticking to my determination, remarkably, I took my first steps in three months.

My enthusiasm for skydiving ________ after that horrifying experience. As I embark on another journey later on, I will carry with me the undefeated ________ that pushed me to challenge my limits.

4 . William was one of my students. He adored plants but struggled with his reading. After the mid-term test, William’s ______ showed no sign of improvement. Until the last few weeks of the year, when we ______ the life cycle of plants, William excelled. I'd never seen him so ______ in the classroom.

As a class project, each child planted a sunflower seed in one of the containers and ______ its growth. I did this every year, with varying ______. Planting the seeds was exciting for many of the students, the ______ part much less so. It took too long to see results from daily watering, and most kids lost ______ and interest. As a result, they forgot to ______ their sunflowers-to-be.

But not William. Every afternoon, William made sure all the containers were ______ and nurtured (培育). By the last week of school, the ______ were about four inches tall, which really ______ me. In years past, few seeds successfully produced new shoots. And those that did had never gotten so tall. But these were ______. These were William’s sunflowers.

This is what it means to be a ______. At that moment, I knew I didn’t have to ______ William. I’d seen that special seed planted inside him. Others would too. And, one day, he’d start to ______, mature and shine —just like his sunflowers.

5 . Friday night meant a family dinner for me at home. There would be discussions and laughter. Even so, I______those moments.

Preparations for the dinner would begin______that day. As both my parents worked, sometimes I would be given instructions to______the chicken in the oven (烤箱) after school. I would repeat the______process like a cooking machine. The only______was my mother’s chicken soup. Once the dinner was cooking, the table would be_______ . A white lace cloth, the good china, napkins. Though I failed to see any______, I had to light the candles with my mom.

Years later, my father passed away, and then my mother insisted on going to live in a care home. I seemed to be totally______from the boring tradition, but I didn’t feel______ . I missed the chicken soup. Although I have her recipe, I’ve never actually______the soup myself. I missed the warm-lighted candles. Standing together, we’d make______with our hands around the lit candles, bringing the light into our hearts.

That’s why I accepted______when my husband advised to______the tradition “I can help with the soup.” If there’s one thing I’ve______, these family traditions are really worth cherishing before they______, from the chicken soup recipes to lighting candles.

6 . Recently, the dog my aunt had been keeping for almost 18 years died of old age. So _________ was the poor lady that she kept telling others not to raise a pet, saying she wouldn’t have had to _________ this much grief if she hadn’t kept the dog.

For sure, the loss of something precious is in no way a _________ experience. But, despite my _________ for her, I was somewhat frustrated about her nagging (唠叨). By saying her _________ words, she was in fact increasing the _________ rather than reliving the happy hours she had spent with her dog, the heartfelt _________ whenever she would stroke (抚摸) its furry head, her _________ nights when the dog was around, and the many other sweet _________ .

I myself have also had dogs that I’ve lost three __________ . But still, I am now __________ another one. Knowing that I will one day lose him simply makes me __________ the time we have together. Having an __________ to have something special before losing it is a blessing. It __________ us that the things we hold dear will not be with us forever, teaching us to __________ the present moment and to live our lives to the fullest.

7 . Rejection doesn’t always hurt. Sometimes rejection may _________ a more certain path to our final goals.

This year football fans have been watching to see how Joe would _________ in the playoffs(季后赛) this season. Joe dreamed to play in the National Football League (NFL), but his journey wasn’t a(n) _________ one. He applied to several colleges, but none _________ him. Later, he got into Ohio State, but he sat on the _________ for three years. Ohio State had a great football program and coaches, who didn’t think Joe had _________. But Joe thought differently. He _________ Nebraska and got rejected once again, but he didn’t quit. Then he applied to Louisiana State University, which accepted him. The rest is history.

Joe became the Heisman Trophy _________ during his senior year, then he was admitted to the NFL, and later, his team participated in the World Championship.

Joe’s story reminds us that there are _________ paths to our final goals and that it __________ strong endurance and determination to reach them. No single __________ is going to prevent you from __________ your long-term goals. Be sure to__________ the pain that comes from disappointment and face it bravely. Try to focus on goals rather than the __________ outcome of being rejected and remember that the hurt of rejection comes from how we __________ it.

8 . Considering Grandma Joy was 85, Brad knew it was impractical. To get to the park, they would have to drive 500 miles through the night and it would be the first time in her life she’d _______ and slept outdoors.

Though Brad knew he was crazy, he still called his grandmother and asked her for _______. In the long _______ that followed, Brad expected, for all the right reasons, that it just wasn’t _______. But the old lady _______ him by asking, “When do we leave?”

They arrived at the campground at around 1:30 am in the middle of a rainstorm. Brad tried to _______   the tent. Finally they climbed inside successfully. It reminded him that when he was _______ , his grandmother did everything   _______ with him together.

The skies cleared the next day, and they set off. When they crossed a ravine(溪谷), he would held her hand to avoid _______ on the wet path. She moved ________ with the pace of an 85-year-old woman. They walked slowly. When some people passed her, Brad asked if she wanted to ________.

“I won’t give up even if it is ________ for me,” she told Brad. When they finally got to the top, the hikers gave her a big round of ________. That night Brad made a campfire. He and his grandmother sat next to each other, feeling the warmth and looking at stars. Brad and Grandma Joy opened the box of their ________. They talked about families, about loss, pain and regret and about what had happened.

“Here I had the opportunity to ________ with my grandson,” she said. “I thanked him. I had tears in my eyes. But they were good tears.”

9 . My classmate Pratik was always painting on paper in spare time. I really wanted to ______what he was doing, but he ______ kept it secret.

One day, during a ______, only Pratik and I were in classroom. One of our classmates came to tell him that our teacher wanted to see him. He ______ the classroom and forgot to put his paper away. Out of curiosity (好奇) I quickly came to his place and had a look. What I saw had ______me. On the paper was painted a waterfall which looked so real that I thought it was going to make me ______. As I was picking up the last paper, the bell rang. Pratikre turned and I put them back quickly and went back to my ______

After school, I tried bravely to______to Pratik. I praised his paintings and he was______ .He said he wanted to become a famous painter and I shared my dream of becoming a(n)______. He wanted to paint the cover for my ______and I agreed. I always shared with him my______and he always showed me his ideas.

Many______passed and Pratik has really become a ______artist but I’m still an unknown writer. I keep in touch with him all the time and I hope our ______will last forever

10 . Four years ago, I felt great joy after freeing myself from one of those 2-mile gym fitness runs.I ______ running with a passion (热情), it was just something that never came ______ to me. At that time, I never ______ that I would one day run a marathon.

Everything ______ when I met my neighbor Mrs. Gray. She was fifty years old, going through cancer and still __________ to run 30 miles a week. Encouraged by her, I thought I could run at least one or two. In February, I started to walk a 2-mile route (路线) and would ______ to add in a short distance of running. Two months later, I finished 6 miles. I felt ______, but I felt great.

Over the next several years, I continued to push each run for a few extra minutes. The physical and mental fight never stopped, ______ I loved every minute of these runs. I didn't need to compete against other runners. For me, the _________ competitor was myself.

Slowly, I ______ entering some local road races. After continuing to ______ myself and finishing two half marathons, I ______ I would train for the Detroit Free Press/ Flagstar Bank Marathon. My summer was filled with many long 6 AM runs to beat the summer heat. I loved my ______. I knew I was finally on the road to success.

Race day finally came, and I was filled with ______. The experience was hard but it ended up being unbelievable. As I crossed the finish line, I experienced the strongest sense of ______ I ever had in my life